Idris Elba has been named 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
The actor picks up the title from country star and “The Voice” judge Blake Shelton, who last year was widely mocked for the honor.
The magazine announced this year’s pulchritudinous pick on NBC’s “
The Tonight Show Starring
Jimmy Fallon” on Monday, with Elba making an appearance.
“It’s amazing,” he told host Fallon. “It’s an honor. My mum is going to be very, very proud.”
Elba is the 33rd Sexiest Man Alive title-holder. The People cover refers to him as a “sweet, smoldering superstar,” and the actor played up this description after encouragement from Fallon.
The inaugural honor began back in 1985 with Mel Gibson, then 29, earning the top spot. Since then, Shelton, his costar Adam Levine, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, Channing Tatum and David Beckham have been among those who’ve earned the title.